This is a list of conferences and events scheduled to discuss human security and its interlinkages with a broad range of issues. Some of these events are organized by the United Nations and/or its specialized agencies, others are hosted by independent non-governmental organizations, research foundations or academic institutions.
Please click on the table to the right to select a month, or scroll down the calendar.
November 2009
| Title of Event |
Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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Human Security Engineering Issues in Indonesia
|
November, 11 2009
Kyoto,
Japan |
Kyoto University Global COE program "Global Center for Education and Research on Human Security Engineering for Asian Megacities" |
During the Young Researcher Symposium participants will discuss human security threats in Indonesia such as earthquakes in Tasikmalaya West Java and its impacts, subsidence and sea water intrusion in Jakarta, etc. |
| Website: http://hse.gcoe.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/events/post-53/ |
| Title of Event |
Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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Symposium on Human Security Engineering
|
November, 19-20 2009
Bangkok,
Thailand |
Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand), Kyoto University (Japan) and Global COE "Human Security Engineering for Asian Megacities" |
Key objectives of the conference are: i) to discuss the new discipline of Human Security Engineering; ii) to broaden a network for human security in Asian Megacities; iii) to promote interaction between researchers and practitioners. |
| Website: http://hse.gcoe.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/events/post-41/ |
| Title of Event |
Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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The neglected agenda: protecting children without adequate parental care
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November, 30 - December 3, 2009
Wilton Park,
United Kingdom |
Wilton Park, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
Participants of the conference will discuss the issue of children in need of protection from neglect and abuse and linkages to multiple threats such as the HIV/AIDS pandemic, conflicts, natural disasters, poverty, etc. Further to this, participants will then consider how best Governments, donors, and other actors can help to protect and care for children without adequate family care. |
| Website: http://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/themes/environment/conference.aspx?confref=WP1010/a> |
December 2009 and onwards
| Title of Event |
Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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Peacemaking in West Africa: Historical Methods and Modern Applications
|
December, 12-15 2009
Dakkar,
Senegal |
WARA/WARC Peace Initiative in West Africa |
Participants of this conference seek to examine successful handling of potential conflicts that have been resolved in their early stages, as well as the range of ancient, historic and contemporary tools for mediation in Africa |
| Website: http://www.initiativedepaix.org/ |
| Title of Event |
Date and Venue |
Organization |
Themes and Participants |
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Pathways to Reconciliation Summit: Human Security through Community Engagement
|
December, 14-17 2009
Amman,
Jordan |
Hosted by HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan and organized by a group led by Melbourne’s RMIT and Monash Universities |
The international summit is bringing together international reconciliation experts to address how to better respond to violence and conflict by engaging locally and co-operating globally. Other objectives of the summit include the creation of selected exemplary reconciliation projects, the inauguration of a Global Reconciliation Forum to support reconciliation processes, and the publication of a major book based on the conference proceedings. |
| Website: http://www.global-cities.info/home |
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